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April 19, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Field Trip: Birding Wetlands by Ear with Brodie Cass Talbott *FULL*

Spring is the best time to visit our local wetlands and sharpen your ears! We’ll explore Fernhill Wetlands listening to a broad array of songbirds, herons, shorebirds, ducks, and raptors, and working on vocalizations. This is the companion field trip to our Birding By Ear: Wetlands class. Please register separately. Enrollment in the class is suggested but not required. 

We will meet in the Parking Lot. Please try to arrive a few minutes early.

Limited to 10 participants.

Masks are optional on this outdoor program.

Register for the companion class to this field trip

Intermediate Birding by Ear: Wetlands
  • April 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
$45 – $65

Accessibility

Pacing: Slow, with frequent stops to view and listen for birds.
Amenities: ADA accessible restroom in the parking lot
Public Transit: Trimet Bus 57 stops .8 miles away in Forest Grove
Rest Stops: None

Do you have an access need that isn’t listed here? Please reach out to classes@birdallianceoregon.org with any additional questions or concerns.

Distance: 1-1.5 miles
Elevation Changes: None
Trail Tread and Width: Ten-foot wide trails, with a mix of fine gravel, wood chips, and packed dirt.
Sun Exposure: Full

American Bittern, photo by Tara Lemezis

Learn to Bird Wetlands by Ear!

Learn to identify wetland birds by sound at one of the best nearby hotspots - Fernhill Wetlands!

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Field Trip Details

  • Date: April 19, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Class fee: $45 members / $65 non-members
Trip Leader

Brodie Cass Talbott

Brodie works as an educator with Bird Alliance of Oregon. After many years of wildland firefighting and leading river tours, he spent six years living and teaching across Asia, where his interest in birds became his passion. He has birded across five continents, and uses his experience in education and ecotourism to share his love of the outdoors with people from all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, with an eye towards increasing access to wild spaces for people from diverse communities.

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Details

Date:
April 19, 2022
Time:
8:30 am - 11:30 am
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Venue

OR United States
Website:
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Cost:
$45 – $65

Venue

OR United States
Website:
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Cost:
$45 – $65

Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Email:
tlemezis@birdallianceoregon.org

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